Credit and Debit Cards See
Use of Euro Payments Rise

By

David Woodruff Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal

Updated March 10, 1999 12:01 a.m. ET

In theory, consumers have been able to make euro-denominated credit-card and debit-card payments since the beginning of the year. In practice, the euro has been slow to catch on. But there are signs that acceptance of the new currency is growing.

The most likely people to pay in euros are travelers who venture outside their home country. Often, however, they don't realize they're paying in the new currency until they receive their...